Wangaratta

The recent withdrawal of nine Certificates of Conformity issued under the CodeMark Scheme has again highlighted the need for practitioners to take due care when accepting Certificates as evidence of suitability. While practitioners are entitled to accept or rely on a Certificate as evidence of suitability, they need to carefully review each Certificate to ascertain its current validity.

The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) welcomes the decision of Vice President Judge Woodward of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) in the proceedings brought by the owners of the Lacrosse building against LU Simon Builders Pty Ltd and others.